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Department of Justice

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Mississippi

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Gulfport Man Found Guilty On Federal Gun Charges

Gulfport, Miss - Albert Craft, Jr., 29, of Gulfport, was found guilty by a jury in U.S. District Court today of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced United States Attorney Gregory K. Davis. Craft will be sentenced on May 15, 2013 and faces a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and the Gulfport Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Annette Williams.

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